Valchovite
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About Valchovite
Colour:
Colourless to orange
Lustre:
Waxy
Name:
After the type locality, Valchov, Moravia, Czech Republic.
A polymeric sesquiterpen alcohol. An amber-like mineral.
Occurs in Cenomanian sulphide-rich shales of a coal deposit, and in coal at another deposit.
Originally described from Valchov, Boskovice, South Moravia Region, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Czech Republic.
Occurs in Cenomanian sulphide-rich shales of a coal deposit, and in coal at another deposit.
Originally described from Valchov, Boskovice, South Moravia Region, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Czech Republic.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
29153
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29153:8
Physical Properties of Valchovite
Waxy
Colour:
Colourless to orange
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Valchovite associated with 'Humic coal series' |
Fluorescence of Valchovite
Cyanic blue (UV)
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Valchovite
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References for Valchovite
Localities for Valchovite
Showing 2 localities.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Czech Republic | |
| Bernard et al. (2004) |
| Bernard et al. (2004) |
Valchov, Blansko District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic